Pruneau Surname

125,520th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Pruneau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pruneau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,8311:20,1232,793
United States9051:400,50735,037
France8411:78,98111,125
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Pruneau Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pruneau Come From? nationality or country of origin

Pruneau is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pruneau? popularity and diffusion

Pruneau is the 125,520th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,009,803 people. The surname Pruneau is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Pruneau live; 75 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Gallo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is held by 1,831 people, or 1 in 20,123. In Canada it is most numerous in: Quebec, where 94 percent reside, Alberta, where 2 percent reside and Ontario, where 2 percent reside. Barring Canada this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and France, where 23 percent reside.

Pruneau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pruneau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pruneau last name rose 3,620 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pruneau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pruneau are 0.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.46% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pruneau earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.04% more than the national average, earning $50,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.69% less than the national average, earning $38,905 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prunea92111/
Prugnau8628/
Pruneay861/
Pruneea861/
Prugnaud80286/
Prugnaut801/
Prugna7781/
Prunău774/
Prunia774/
Prunya771/
Prungnaud7568/
Prugniaux7546/
Prugniaud7512/
Prungnaut751/
Prunoiu71321/
Prungna71105/
Prounia7117/
Prugnat7111/
Prunias711/
Praunias6744/
Prounias6724/
Pronya62142/
Pronia6270/
Pronja6220/
Prumjai572/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pruneau
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